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J. A. SUM'OVSKI. TUBULAR STRUCTURE IILLLD WITH GASLOUS FLUID.

No. 511,472. Patented Den. 26, 189s.

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J. A. SUMOVSKI. TUB ULAR STRUCTURE v*FILLED WITH GAsLoUs FLUID.

No. 511,472. Patented Deo. 26, 1893.

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A Be it known that I, JOACHIM AnoLFovIcz SUMOVSKI,asubjectof the E mperor of Russia, residing at St'. Petersburg, Russia', have in'- vented certain new and usefullrnpr'o'vements in Tubular Structures Filled with Gascous Fluid, of which the followingis 'a speciiication. V 'l The subject matter of the present invention' is a bearer, which consists of flexible hollow bodies of whatsoever shape, but ot'` same shape relatively to each other, and located next to each other and filled with air or' gas. The

l hollow bodies are surrounded byacommon casing and are 'separated 'the one from the other by partition walls connecting with said leasing; the separation being made in' such a way that each of the hollow bodies for itself is located in a chamber of the casing. A

bearer constructed `in such a way out of hollos1 bodies connected with each other oers suilcient resistance to bending and pressure 'so that it can beused with success for diminishing the draft 'of ships, for constructing bridges over precipices and rivers and for building purposes.

In annexed drawings I have shown several constructions and applications of the invention.

' In the drawings:-Figures 1, 2 and 3 are views of the casing for containing the inflated bags.- Fig. 4, is a plan view showing the Inan- -ner of inflating the bags.

, 29 show how it may be used for crossing a ravine or the like.

Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, show different arrangements of t-he bearers to sustain diierent weights. Figs. 9 and 10, show Figs. 1 and 2 show a casing divided into I chambersformedby twolongitudinalbands a,

and several cross bands b, connecting those 'two .bands the one tothe other. These bands laire inade of an ordinary tissuesufticiently reing of. the bags.

sistant, for instance linen, or of tissues'with a .wire netting or of flexible metallic tissue. A

. vS5 drawn-through each of the chambers formed bag cof .flexible and impermeable tissue is by the bands in such a manner that an equal part 'of said bag projects outside from each side'. of the casing or chamber. are filled with air and assume the form shown Vin Figs. 3 and 4. The filling is done by means of a tube'v d, Fig. 4, which is provided with cocks and carries small branch tubes, the extremity of each of which is connected with oneof 4the bags c. After the tilling is completed. each of(- the bag extremities through which the fillingl took place is shut tight in anylc'onvenient way and they are removed from the tubes.l The bags are preferably made of rubber, gummed linen or of a tissue covered with linseed oil, varnish and gum lac. In order to' make the bags very strong and impermeable it is advisable that each bag consists of two or more bags put the one into the other and connected by gum lac, so that the wall of each bag consists of two or more layers of tissue.. A bearer thus constructed of inflated bags and bands can when resting with both ends on supports, `carry a large weight withoutsagging andwithout any burst- If said bearer is fixed to a wall by one extremity, Fig. 7, it can carry a weight evenly divided upon its upper part and moreover another weight hanging down at its free extremity. Such free bearing bearers, as Fig. 7, can be elevated the one above the other in the Way as shown in Fig. 8, in

These bags order to make the same more resisting against sagging. l'

If itis desired to construct a bearer which olers still greater resistance against sagging,

itis possible to obtain it in the following Inanner: Two bearers of the kind as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 are put together in such a manner that the bags offone of'them cross those' of the other at a right angle, Figs. 9 and 10; or, instead of cylindrical bags I may use spherical-,bags and I locate the same in a ilat casing divided into chambers by longitudinal and cross partition walls, Figs. 11 and 12, or in a tubular casing divided into chambers -by cross walls, Figs. 13 and 14. Bearers of the latter kind can be put together as shown in Figs. 15 and 16.

what is shown in Figs. 4, l0, 12, and 16. It isy also possible to dispose hollow rings of the shape as shown in Figs. 18 to2 1, or constructed from the tube shown in Fig. 17, the one above the other or the one next tothe other, com- 'bllg the same by longitudinal and cross' bands,Fig. 22.

In certain cases,when the bearer must be used as a oating bridge said bearers as shown in Figs. 3 and 4A instead of 4being connected by one longitudinal exible band only, are connected by .a longitudinal band consisting of stiff pieces connected to each other in an articulated way, the articulations or hinges of which are located between the two bags being next to each other.

Fig. 24 represents a ship lifted out of the water by a raft like bearer of the kind shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The raft like bearer is fixed to the keel of the ship when not inflated and is'then inflated with air. Vessels can be lifted very high by. so doing, and so high that they can easily pass through shallow places, tc., without it being necessary to unload previously part of the cargo.

Figs. 25 to 27 show a bridge constructed of the described bearers. In this case the bearers are of an arched shape. The ends of the same rest at A' and B on the banks of the stream and are: fixed' by the means of anchors. The platform .instead of being constructed of boards canA also be made of a bearer of the described kind, covered with a flooring, as 4o shown in Fig; 26. y

Figs. 28 and 29 show'how the bearer can be used for constructing a bridge over a precipice. 'The ytiret bag A or the partof the casing surrounding the same is connected with an end abutment YM,- which is fixed in the ground by an anchor.` First all the bags are filled except `the bag A andthe bearer is' put in. the position "as shown by Fig.28. The bag A is then filled andthe bearer is 5o brought in the position shown in Fig. 29.

The described bearer can be used further for the construction of tents,A barracks, wind motors, &c. r

I claimg v A bearer comprising the casing divided into a series of compartments by flexible partition wallsvv connected with and extending between the opposing sides of the casing and the .indated bags in the compartments iilling the 6o same and bearing against the partitions to form acontinuous bearer, substantially as described. s

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOACHIM ADOLFOVICZ S'U'MOVSKI.

Witnesses: r

KOTALEL MIECZYSTAEVOEVIEL MovzYELz,

STANISLAW KOSTANDINOWITSEL vSWIz'rUK. 

